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FINANCE
Our unsustainable finance system needs a reboot
By Heather Jameson | 05 February 2020
Heather Jameson says the finance system is increasingly unsustainable and local government has no...
FINANCE
Row over SNP funding of councils
By Dan Peters | 23 January 2020
Local government is ‘treated far better in Scotland than it is elsewhere in the UK,’ the Scottish...
FINANCE
Let's put investment into our school buildings
By Gary Fielding | 15 January 2020
Schools capital allocations have been skewed by political priorities, says Gary Fielding As a res...
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY
Councils still shine after a decade of austerity
By Heather Jameson | 09 January 2020
CIPFA's new resilence data tool is a 'dataset, not a crystal ball', says Heather Jameson. It show...
SOCIAL CARE
First and foremost we need clarity on finance
By Paul O'Brien | 18 December 2019
Getting ‘Brexit Done’ should open up an oven-ready settlement for local government to implement r...
FINANCE
Minister warns austerity is not over
By Dan Peters | 16 December 2019
Welsh local government minister, Julie James, warned that austerity is not over as she announced ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Future Forum North: Call for towns and cities to make peace
By Dan Peters | 06 December 2019
The driving force behind the Greater Manchester devolution deal has urged towns and cities to mak...
CLIMATE CHANGE
The public want to see clear improvements across neighbourhood services
By Paul O'Brien | 05 December 2019
Paul O'Brien says the public will be fairly unforgiving if, having raised their expectations on p...
WHITEHALL
Council spending powers to be restored to 2010 levels under Labour
By Dan Peters | 21 November 2019
Labour would ‘reverse the Tory decade of austerity for local government’ and aim to restore counc...
WHITEHALL
Sheffield blames austerity for planning proposals
By Dan Peters | 20 November 2019
Sheffield City Council has blamed austerity for proposals to cut the number of officers in its pl...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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